Monroe Earns Sectional Berth in La Crosse Playoff
Monroe clinched a berth in the second game of the La Crosse WIAA sectional tournament against Trempealeau after a 76 to 63 regional final win over Platteville. Wayne Bahn led Monroe with 26 points, while Dave Grams added 24, and captain Paul Lamboley contributed 11.
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Monroe
la Crosse
Cheesemakers
Hillmen
Platteville
Cheesemen
Wayne Bahn
Dave Grams
Paul Lamboley
Larry Menehan
Bill Oosterhuis
Dick McKichan
Phil Karrman
Bahn
Menehan
Lamboley
Dick Muenich
Oosterhuis
McKichan
Fennimore High School
Bill Carter
Bill Mauerman
Bill Lovelace
Dave Stauffacher
Tom Mitchell
Lee Mitchell
Pete Dannerbeck
Times
Grams May Not Play In Sectional Tournament
Monroe high school star David Grams was reported ill with a throat infection and may miss the sectional tournament at LaCrosse Thursday and Friday. Coach Lee Mitchell said blood tests were taken and results expected tomorrow with possible two week absence from school and games.
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David Grams
Monroe
Lee Mitchell
Mitchell
Garment Strike Nears Settlement Over Wages and Enforcement
Striking ILGWU workers and dress manufacturers near a full settlement on wage terms after six days of action. An 11 percent package includes base pay rise and severance payroll deduction. overtime for piece workers set after 35 hours. Enforcement remains unresolved as mediators push for resumed work Wednesday.
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New York
Acemakers
Robert F. Wagner
U. S
Herbert H. Lehman
Harry Uviller
Imp
David Dubinsky
New York City
Denver welcomes Mamie with blustery storm
Mrs Mamie Eisenhower and sister Mrs Gordon Moore arrived in Denver after a Arizona vacation. A heavy snow storm kept them indoors at Lowry Air Force Base as they visited Mrs John S Doud 79. They planned to depart for Washington the next day staying at a downtown hotel.
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Denver
Mamie Eisenhower
Columbine III
Lowry Air Force Base
Eisenhower
Gordon Moore
Arizona
John S. Doud
Phoenix
Lowry
Washington
Blaze Damages Farm Home Near South Wayne
Fire of undetermined origin leveled the roof and caused extensive interior water damage at the two story home of Mrs. F. W. McKnight and son 1.5 miles southwest of South Wayne. Browntown fire department responded after 3 PM with aid from the South Wayne department. insurance adjusters to assess the loss.
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South Wayne
Times
F. W. McKnight
Robert
Here
Browntown Fire Department
South Wayne Department
Cheesemen Elect At Meeting Here
The Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association held its annual meeting at Turner hall and moved the meeting to July. Hans Geissbuhler of Darlington was elected director for a three year term after a tie broken by Fred Krebs. Hollenstein was made an honorary member and officers were renamed Krebs president Ochsner Albany vice president Schild Judo treasurer Kenatsch secretary. Hold over directors are Marty and Escher. The time change will cut required state financial reports.
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Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association
Turner Hall
Hans Geissbuhler
Darlington
George Hollenstein Sr
Monroe
Geissbuhler
John Stadelman
Fred Krebs
Platteville Pioneers Rout Austin College in NAIA Opener
Platteville Wisconsin State College Pioneers cruise past Austin College of Sherman Texas 77 to 59 in the opening round of the NAIA basketball tournament. Balanced scoring from Platteville fuels the win and a strong start to the event.
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Platteville
Kansas City
Wis
State College Pioneers
Austin College of
Monticello Ponyicsanyi Seniors Eye State Tournament Berth
Monticello wins district crown over Cuba City 90 55 and heads to Beloit for a sectional Friday opener vs Janesville. Senior stars Zweifel Ponyicsanyi Hefty Daubert close three-year arc as Monticello seeks first state berth since 1926.
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Beloit
Monticello
John Ponyicsanyi
Cuba City
Madison
Janesville
Madison East
Racine Park
Edgerton
Cudahy
Herman A. Becker
Jim Zweifel
Jack Ponyicsanyi
Bill Hefty
Armin Daubert
Zweifel
Ponyicsanyi
Hefty
LaCrosse
Eugene Weaver
Inventor F. M. Wolf 72 Dies in Madison
Frank M. Wolf of Cadiz Township died of a heart attack at his Madison home. Services set for 1:30 p.m. at Trousdale Methodist Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Monroe. Survived by wife Ida Roth, son Harold, sister Jennie Priewe, four brothers, two grandchildren, and earlier work with University of Wisconsin in solar energy and mining devices. Temple union member. Hosted as an inventor with UW and government projects.
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Frank M. Wolf
Cadiz Township
University of Wisconsin
Vilas Avenue
Madison
Trousdale Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Monroe
Schroeder
Mr. Wolf
Farrington Daniels
University of Wisconsin Chemistry Department
University
Ida Roth
Christ Roth
Harold
Clifton
N. J
Jennie Priewe
Edwin
Oscar
Orangeville
George
Geneseo
Ill
Harry
Barron
Arthur
John
The
Electricians’ Union
Trouslale Methodist Church
County Board to Discuss Jail and Marshland Purchase
Three annual reports and a discussion of the proposed county jail plus approval for state purchase of marshland near Attica will headline the March meeting of the County Board at 8 p.m. Judge Marshall L. Peterson will talk on the need for a juvenile worker. William Kuntz has resigned as child welfare worker to join the State Department of Public Welfare. Reports from the highway department welfare department and the county clerk will be given.
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Attica
Marshall L. Peterson
William Kuntz
State Department of Public Welfare
Highway Department
Welfare Department
Stock Market Edges Down After Moderate Trading
New York shares eased from recent highs in moderately active trading. Key issues fell a fraction while a small number of stocks rose. Market observers predicted a first decline in seven sessions as profit taking appeared likely. Corporate news remained spotty.
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New York
Monroe and Monticello Prepare Sectional Basketball Showdowns
Milwaukee action lists opening sectional games across Wisconsin in mid March. Feb. 14 15 pairings include Janesville against Monticello 110 Madison East vs Racine Park Beloit site. Additional matches feature Black River Falls Trempealeau Monroe Cochrane Eau Claire Thorp Appleton Hortonville Green Bay East Manitowoc Drummond Rice Lake Luck Superior Central Lake Mills Shorewood Milwaukee North Waukesha Madison West Ran dolph Montello Ripon Niagara Wausau Shawano Weyauwega.
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Milwaukee
Beloit
Janesville
Montice
Madison East
Racine Park
LaCrosse
Logan
Black River Falls
Patch Grove
Monroe
Trempealeau
Menomonie
Cochrane
Eau Claire
Thorp
Neenah
Appleton
Hortonville
Green
Steinle enters GOP race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin
Roland J. Steinle, a former Wisconsin Supreme Court jurist, will seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. He is the third candidate in the GOP contest to fill the seat vacated by Steinle's resignation. Governor Thompson notes a justice still to be named for the seat. Other contenders are Ray H. Dittmore of Milwaukee and James O. Onderdonk of Madison. The current seat is held by Senator Proxmire of Madison.
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Milwaukee
Roland J. Steinle
U. S. Senate
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Gov. Thomson
Steinle
Ray H. Dittmore
James O. Onderdonk
Madison
Sen. Proxmire
Serious injuries after Dane County crash injure four
Frank Ebneter 40 remained in serious condition at Madison General Hospital after a pickup truck collided with a car at Highway 69 and County Trunk PB Saturday night. Irma Duerst 27 of New Glarus and three other New Glarus women were hospitalized with a scalp laceration, bruises, and a broken arm. In a separate 6th street crash four locals, Carl Foesch 20 Deanne Kammerode 17 David Penniston 17 and Clinton Montgomery Brown town, suffered superficial cuts as cars collided. Montgomery’s car traveled 96 feet after impact.
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Frank Ebneter
Monroe
Madison General Hospital
Dane County
Ebneter
Irma Duerst
New Glarus
Miss Duerst
Donna Hefty
Clara Oppliger
St. Clare Hospital
6Th Street
Carl A. Foesch
11Th Avenue
Deanne Kammerode
Blanchardville
David Penniston
16Th Street
Clinton E. Montgomery
Browntown
Foesch
Montgomery
Penniston
Elizabeth Taylor says 1958 may end movie career at 26
Elizabeth Taylor, a top Oscar contender, says 1958 will probably be her last year as a movie queen. She notes her husband Mike Todd does not want her to act and she plans to quit after Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, with Don Quixote possibly her farewell.
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Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor
Mike Todd
MGM
Johnson sets out four billion for public works and three for military construction
Senate Leader Lyndon B. Johnson testifies in support of two resolutions backing accelerated civil public works and military construction funding. He cites four billion for public works projects and three billion for military construction, tying action to unemployment relief and Eisenhower's new economic steps. Johnson notes urgency with five million unemployed and urges full use of resources to combat job loss.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
Johnson
Public Works Committee
Texan
Eisenhower
Armed Services Committee
Congress
Salvage Crews To Raise Train In Two Rivers Harbor
Salvage crews plan to raise a box car and a 115 ton switch engine from Lake Michigan after a seven mile runaway from Manitowoc. Dock and track improvements extend to the water edge over the sunken rail units 18 feet underwater. A derrick barge and another from Green Bay assist, with Tommy Griffin a veteran diver coordinating cable work.
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Two Rivers
Lake Michigan
Manitowoc
Chicago and North Western Railway
Two Rivers Harbor
Green Bay
North Western
McMullen and Pitt Construction Co
Tommy Griffin
Chicago
Navy
Pearl Harbor
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International Ladies Garment Workers Union
ILGWU
Mamie
By Larry R. Lindgren
F.M. Wolf
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Madison West
Randolph
Montello
Ripon
Wisconsin Rapids
Niagara
Wausau
Shawano
Weyauwega
Liz Taylor
James Bacon
Michael Wilding
Todd
Liz
Connecticut
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